JOHN A. SCHWAB

John A. Schwab is a litigation associate in the White Collar Criminal Defense and Commercial Litigation practice groups of Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, LLP.

Mr. Schwab joined the firm after serving in the United States Marine Corps as the Chief Defense Trial Attorney for the Defense Office at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. In his capacity as chief trial attorney, Mr. Schwab supervised and led six trial counsel and three staff members. He was responsible for the office's most complex cases including fact-gathering, and arguing motions, witness preparation, trial, sentencing and the appellate process. During his service with the U.S. Marine Corps, Mr. Schwab served as trial counsel for 10 jury trials to verdict and more than 20 bench trials.

As senior trial counsel, Mr. Schwab advised and represented senior military leaders facing internal investigations and criminal action. Many of his cases involved allegations of fraud against the federal government, private entities or individuals. Additionally, Mr. Schwab represented doctors and psychologists under investigation and facing potential loss of their licenses or credentials.

In 2007, Mr. Schwab served as the Battalion Judge Advocate in Fallujah, Iraq for 2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 6 for the U.S. Marine Corps. In that role, he was the sole legal counsel for the battalion where he advised commanders on domestic and international law as well as internal investigations, fiscal law, intelligence reports, criminal justice and other legal compliance matters.

Since 2008, Mr. Schwab has served as a faculty member of the National Trial Advocacy College at the University of Virginia School of Law in Charlottesville, Virginia. Mr. Schwab also performed an internship with the Honorable Robert J. Cindrich, on the U.S. District Court in the Western District of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Schwab is a member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Allegheny County Bar Association and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Mr. Schwab received his J.D. from the Dickinson School of Law of the Pennsylvania State University, where he was an associate editor of the Penn State International Law Review. He earned his B.S. in Accounting from Grove City College.

Mr. Schwab is admitted to practice in the State and Federal Courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.